J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 89(7): 1137-1141, 1988
Case report
A CASE OF ADRENAL MYELOLIPOMA
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Department of Surgery, Yamanashi Social Insurance Hospital, Kofu, Japan Hideo Tezuka, Tasuku Kusano, Toshifusa Ozawa, Hajime Kumegawa, Yukiko Yamashita, Kosaku Omata*), Fujio Hanyu**) |
Myelolipoma of the adrenal gland is a rare, benign and nonfunctioning tumor. The present patient represents the 57th reported clinical case of this tumor. It consists of fatty and hematopoietic tissue. It is asymptomatic and usually found only at autopsy incidentally.
Ultrasonography, computed tomography and fine needle biopsy help in the preoperative diagnosis of adrenal myelolipoma.
Especially fine needle biopsy is recommended when the diagnosis is doubtful.
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